Brian Beers

Former Managing Editor

EXPERTISE

Investing
Banking
Economy
Sports business

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is a former managing editor for Bankrate. He oversaw editorial coverage of banking, investing, the economy and all things money. Previously, he was the director of editorial production for CNBC Digital where he received an Emmy-nomination for the long-form digital feature "Boom, Bust and Blame: The Inside Story of America's Economic Crisis."

Brian is driven to help people learn more about their money and investments knowing that it could end up positively impacting them in a real-life financial decision someday.

His work has been published on CNBC, Investopedia, MagnifyMoney, NBC Sports, The Drive and Yahoo. He also spent a number of years as the lead digital producer of SportsBiz with Darren Rovell.

Brian holds a B.S. in finance from Syracuse University and lives in New York with his family.

Brian's latest articles

These 4 officials will now have a vote on the Fed committee that sets interest rates

Will the new voting members be hawkish or dovish on rates?

7 min read Jan 17, 2020
Survey: 43% of Americans think their financial situation will get better in 2020

And these are the reasons why they are optimistic about their finances.

4 min read Jan 16, 2020
Best checking account: Radius Bank – Rewards Checking

Radius Bank’s Rewards Checking option takes the No.1 spot on our list. Only $100 is needed to open this online account and best of all, there are no monthly service fees to worry about. Added perks include [...]

Jan 14, 2020
Top checking account: Bank5 Connect – High-Interest Checking

When it comes to checking accounts, earning even a little bit of interest is better than earning nothing at all. Bank5 Connect customers who open a High-Interest Checking account can earn 0.76 percent [...]

Jan 14, 2020
Top checking account: nbkc bank – Personal Account

The Personal Account is a basic checking option. But that’s part of nbkc bank’s approach to making banking free and simple. A $5 deposit is all that’s required to open the account and there are no [...]

Jan 14, 2020
Top checking account: Memory Bank – EarnMore Checking

The EarnMore Checking Account is another product on our list that pays interest. Folks who open the online account can earn 0.90 percent APY on balances up to $249,999. Higher balances may earn 0.05 percent [...]

Jan 14, 2020
Survey: Half of American workers haven’t gotten a pay boost this year

The findings come at a time when job growth appears to be booming.

6 min read Dec 19, 2019
Book review: ‘Your Money or Your Life’ by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

This book is about resisting dead-end routines and getting enough.

5 min read Dec 18, 2019